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When Your Frog Hops Out The Rolling Boil

Doesn’t it sometimes feel like your attention is being hijacked? You’re just trying to finish something, maybe it’s a blog post, or a component of a side project and then *boom* you find yourself scrolling your timeline. Or maybe you start watching something on YouTube. Sometimes this may happen multiple times in a short period of time, with yourself failing to catch it each time. And you may pass it off as not being able to focus. But I think it’s much more interesting than that.

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05/25/2020

Remote First Will Change Work For The Tech Professional Forever

The COVID19 pandemic has forced the adoption of remote work for many organizations. Companies are allowing workers to work from home and plan to continue that approach even after the pandemic. Many job postings now list 100% remote in the description. The long term effects of companies becoming “remote-first” on tech professionals and their future on the job market will be beneficial for some and disorienting to others. The location of a person will be less of a factor. Social games like “office politics” will be less of an important factor in judging the value of a person to a company. What will matter most is the added value you bring to an organization.

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Work Ethic for Creatives

In tech, the key soft skills are the ability to self-teach and self-manage. There is endless opportunity for those who master these key skills.

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